Return of Kings Debate

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Return of Kings

Liz McInnes Excerpts
Thursday 4th February 2016

(8 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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My hon. Friend makes an important point. I know that he has personal experience in his own constituency. I can assure him that we will look at those points.

Liz McInnes Portrait Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab)
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This is not the first time that a campaign of violence and aggression has been orchestrated via the internet, and it will not be the last. Although we hear warm words from the Government every time there is an incident, nothing ever seems to happen. I press the Minister to say what action the Government will take over the ease with which vile messages can be distributed via the internet.

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I assure the hon. Lady that it is a criminal offence to make these kinds of comments. The Government do not take these matters lightly. We work hard and at length with the internet service providers, which have a responsibility to ensure that such messages are not distributed.